Metro Manila’s COVID-19 positivity rate dips to 14.6%, below 10% expected next week – Octa

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s weekly COVID-19 positivity rate  dropped from 19.9 percent to 14.6 percent, Octa Research fellow Guido David said on Thursday.

“We expect this to decrease less than 10 percent next week as cases continue to decline,” said David on social media.

NCR 7-day testing positivity rate decreased to 14.6% on June 6 2023, from 19.9% on May 30. We expect this to decrease less than 10% next week as cases continue to decline. Hospital bed occupancy in NCR decreased from 28.8% to 25.5% over the same period. #covid #covid19 @dzbb pic.twitter.com/wPPFuGLhcI

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) June 8, 2023

Hospital bed occupancy in the region also decreased from 28.8 to 25.5 percent over the same period.

On Wednesday, David bared data showing a lower positivity rate at 17.3 — from the previous 22.2 percent — in Quezon City, which is now at low-risk for COVID-19 transmission.

Meanwhile, the nationwide positivity rate is 16.6 percent as of June 7, also lower than the previous day’s 17.7 percent.

Based on the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19 tracker, the country’s total caseload now lies at 4,151,079 with 12,385 active cases, 4,072,213 recoveries and 66,481 deaths, as of Wednesday, June 7.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire had said that the rise and fall of COVID-19 infections in the country are expected, due to the lower number of tests conducted and the the public’s increased mobility.

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